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Mr. Popper's Penguins Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Oct. 3, 2011

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Release Date: Friday, June 17, 2011 Theaters

Director: Mark Waters

Starring: Jim Carrey Carla Gugino Ophelia Lovibond Philip Baker Hall Andrew Stewart-Jones

PG Adventure 1 hr, 34 m

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Plot

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Plot
A house painter's dreams of Arctic exploration prompt him to write letters to real explorers. One of them sends him a penguin, which he keeps in the icebox. Before he knows it, the painter has a litter of 12 beaked birds. They eat voraciously, leading him to form Popper's Performing Penguins, a stage act that goes on tour and creates mayhem at every stop.
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Top Cast

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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Mark Waters last directed La Dolce Villa and Mother of the Bride. The film's writer Sean Anders last wrote Spirited and Instant Family.

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Key Facts

  • Adapted from the 1938 children's book. Said to take a modern feel.

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Parent Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested for mild rude humor and some language
Runtime
1 hr, 34 m
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Language
English

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Release Dates

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Mr. Popper's Penguins was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, June 17, 2011. in around 3,338 theaters There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Green Lantern, The Art of Getting By and Kidnapped.

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